Arcane Mage best in slot
Gear
| Slot | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Head | 1 Cowl of Tirisfal | |
| Head | 2 Cowl of the Tempest | |
| Neck | 1 The Sun King's Talisman | |
| Neck | 2 Vindicator's Pendant of Subjugation | |
| Shoulders |  Mantle of Tirisfal | |
| Back | 1 Shroud of the Highborne | |
| Back | 2 Cloak of the Illidari Council | |
| Chest | 1 Robes of Tirisfal | |
| Chest | 2 Robes of the Tempest | |
| Wrists | 1 Cuffs of Devastation | |
| Wrists | 2 Bracers of Nimble Thought | |
| Hands |  Gloves of Tirisfal | |
| Waist |  Anetheron's Noose | |
| Legs | 1 Leggings of Channeled Elements | |
| Legs | 2 Leggings of the Tempest | |
| Legs | 3 Leggings of Tirisfal | |
| Feet |  Slippers of the Seacaller | |
| Rings | 1 Ring of Ancient Knowledge | |
| Rings | 2 Band of the Eternal Sage | |
| Trinkets | 1 The Skull of Gul'dan | |
| Trinkets | 2 Sextant of Unstable Currents | |
| Trinkets | 3 Serpent-Coil Braid | |
| Trinkets | 4 Mark of the Champion | |
| Trinkets | 5 Icon of the Silver Crescent | |
| Trinkets | 6 Badge of Justice | |
| Trinkets | 7 Dark Iron Smoking Pipe | |
| Trinkets | 8 Ashtongue Talisman of Insight | |
| Weapons | 1 Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer | |
| Weapons | 2 Tempest of Chaos | |
| Weapons | 3 Chronicle of Dark Secrets | |
| Wand |  Eredar Wand of Obliteration |
Enchants
| Slot | Enchant | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Head |  Glyph of Power(The Sha'tar Revered) | |
| Shoulders | Greater Inscription of Discipline(Aldor Exalted) Greater Inscription of the Orb (Scryers Exalted) | |
| Back |  Enchant Cloak - Subtlety | |
| Chest |  Enchant Chest - Exceptional Stats | |
| Wrists | Enchant Bracer - Spellpower Enchant Bracer - Major Intellect | |
| Hands | Enchant Gloves - Major Spellpower | |
| Legs | Runic Spellthread | |
| Feet | Enchant Boots - Boar's Speed | |
| Weapon | Enchant Weapon - Sunfire Enchant Weapon - Major Spellpower(cheaper) |
Gems
| Socket | Gem |
|---|---|
| Meta |  Chaotic Skyfire Diamond(+15 crit rating, +3% crit damage)needs two blue/purple/green gems |
| Red |  Runed Crimson Spinel(+8 spell damage)Runed Living Ruby before Tier 6 |
| Yellow |  Potent Pyrestone(+4 spell damage / +4 crit)or Veiled Pyrestone if short on hit |
| Blue | any blue/green gem sufficient to activate the meta(e.g. a Spirit/Mp5 hybrid)minimize blue sockets otherwise |